Radiation Oncology

Surgical Dermatology

Questions discussed in this category

What is the current role for genetic profile testing (e.g. DecisionDx-SCC) in the treatment paradigm for cutaneous malignancies?

Have you utilized these gene-expression profiles in your practice? Is there sufficient data for this test to be used for clinical decisions?

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How would you manage BCC to the left cheek after only half of a radiation course was completed three months ago and non-operative management is preferred?

Consider a scenario where Mohs had initially been declined by the patient, and the radiation course (received 8 of 20 fractions) was held for three mo...

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How long can a patient with newly diagnosed merkel cell carcinoma wait for wide local excision with sentinel node biopsy?

If I can't get them in with a surgical oncologist for the lymph node would it be better to do the wide local excision in my office immediately and ris...

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How would you approach treatment failures with squamous cell carcinoma-keratoacanthoma-type lesions that did not respond to a standard SRT regimen after many sessions?

Have you encountered this scenario?

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How would you treat a basal cell carcinoma on the temporal skin and zygomatic area s/p excision with PNI and significant flaps for closure?

How much of the flaps should be treated? Should treatment be limited to the area of the primary lesion with margin and enface matching?

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How would you treat a late local recurrence of extramammary Paget's disease of the vulva, not amenable to resection?

The patient has undergone a vulvectomy years ago. The disease now involves the vulva, perineum, and peri-anal regions.

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What goes into your decision making when deciding between superficial radiation and Mohs surgery for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck?

Size: 3 cm, cN0